Synonyms of lets

lets 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of let

1

as in allows

to give permission to

my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allows
• permits
• leaves
• empowers
• authorizes
• approves
• endorses
• indorses
• licenses
• liberates
• frees
• sanctions
• gives in (to)
• caters (to)
• indulges
• commissions
• licences
• releases
• humors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forbids
• prohibits
• enjoins
• discourages
• prevents
• blocks
• inhibits
• impedes
• constrains
• deters
• obstructs
• curbs
• bars
• frustrates
• holds back

2

as in rents

chiefly British to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment

the pensioner has begun letting rooms in her home to earn some extra money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rents
• leases
• hires
• engages
• charters
• sublets
• lodges
• subleases
• rack-rents

3

as in enables

to make able or possible

the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enables
• allows
• empowers
• permits
• prepares
• equips
• readies
• approves
• qualifies
• endorses
• indorses
• fits
• habilitates
• conditions
• sanctions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevents
• precludes
• inhibits
• prohibits
• forbids
• disallows
• enjoins

4

as in tolerates

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference

they let their kids get away with murder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allows
• tolerates
• ignores
• permits
• suffers
• puts up with
• disregards
• forgives
• condones
• overlooks
• brushes (aside or off)
• winks (at)
• excuses
• gives in (to)
• indulges
• caters (to)
• shrugs off
• brooks
• pardons
• humors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevents
• blocks
• constrains
• forbids
• prohibits
• bars
• discourages
• interferes (with)
• inhibits
• impedes
• curbs
• frustrates
• deters
• holds back

lets

2 of 2

noun

plural of let

as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult

artists are allowed to sell their goods in the public square without let or hindrance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obstacles
• hurdles
• obstructions
• barriers
• embarrassments
• stops
• loads
• stumbling blocks
• burdens
• inhibitions
• interferences
• impediments
• constraints
• blocks
• cramps
• shackles
• drags
• handicaps
• chains
• balks
• encumbrances
• hindrances
• clogs
• trammels
• manacles
• deterrents
• hitches
• catches
• rubs
• bars
• fetters
• snags
• crimps
• brakes
• delays
• reins
• stone walls
• restraints
• holdbacks
• dangers
• disadvantages
• brick walls
• curbs
• hobbles
• hazards
• checks
• arrests
• difficulties
• blockades
• blockages
• stoppages
• embargoes
• stalls
• drawbacks
• hardships
• perils
• bits
• reefs
• cumbers
• holdups
• adversities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incentives
• spurs
• stimuli
• catalysts
• help
• advantages
• stimulants
• breaks
• edges
• goads
• benefits
• aids
• impetuses
• boosts
• handmaids
• assistances
• handmaidens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lets

Verb

An open, standardized interface lets data flow across companies and products. —Kirk McKeown, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

This lets people send SOS messages in an emergency or texts while in cellular dead zones. —PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025

Eat Your Books lets users create a database of their cookbook library and search by title, author, ingredients, cuisine or dish and even add notes and comments. —Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025

This track-centric experience lets drivers who’ve completed the Ice Experience session, master drifting through the curves on Circuit Mécaglisse’s undulating main track, and experience those 500-plus-hp 911 rocketships for lap after lap. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025

That incentive lets developers build projects that have many more homes than the underlying zoning would typically allow if those developers agree to add amenities like parks. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025

Rotating the telescope lets that high-resolution axis sweep around the star, ensuring planets at different angles aren’t missed. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025

Carbonfact, an environmental data platform for the apparel and footwear industry, just shared the first free solution that lets brands calculate their official French Environmental Cost—and compare it, instantly, to industry benchmarks. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025

Documenting workflows and sharing access lets your team move seamlessly, preventing bottlenecks and burnout. —Kari Cobham, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025

Noun

Leveraging Scholten’s experience with convertible cars, a folding or removable top lets in the sun and breeze. —IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025